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How to Use the Redirect Checker

2026-11-135 min readBy Apex Tool Station Team

Follow every redirect of a URL hop by hop and see each status code (301, 302, 307, 308), destination and response time.

100% free No signup Works in your browser

1. What is the Redirect Checker?

Every redirect adds a round trip before the page starts loading, and long chains can leak search ranking. This tool requests the URL, reads the Location header, and follows it step by step (up to 12 hops), showing the exact status code at each stop. It is ideal for checking http to https and www to non-www rules, verifying 301s after a site migration, or finding the loop behind an “ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS” error.

Follow every redirect of a URL hop by hop and see each status code (301, 302, 307, 308), destination and response time. It offers runs on our own server, no sign-up, private and reserved addresses are blocked and results are not stored.

2. How to use the Redirect Checker

Here is the whole process, step by step. It takes less than a minute from opening the tool to seeing your result.

1Paste a URL, with or without http://.
2Press Check to request it without auto-following redirects.
3Each hop is shown with its status code and target.
4Fix long chains, loops or temporary redirects.

Press the "Check" button and your result appears on the page.

Everything runs in your browser — your files and text never leave your device.

3. What you can do with it

Runs on our own server, no sign-up
Private and reserved addresses are blocked
Results are not stored
Run the tool with the "Check" button when your input is ready.
Run a live check — the server makes the request and sends the result back to your browser.

4. Tips for best results

Nothing you check is stored — The server makes the request, sends the result back to your browser and keeps nothing. Private and internal network addresses are blocked for safety.
It works on your phone too — Open the tool in any modern browser on Android or iPhone. The layout adjusts to the screen and everything works the same way on a small screen as on a desktop.

5. Key features

Runs on our own server, no sign-up

Private and reserved addresses are blocked

Results are not stored

Frequently asked questions

301 or 302: which one should I use?

301 (or 308) means the page moved for good and search engines pass ranking to the new URL. 302 (or 307) means a short-term move, so the old URL stays indexed.

Why do browsers show a different result?

Browsers cache 301 redirects. Test in a private window, or trust this tool, which always makes a fresh request.

Is the Redirect Checker free?

Yes. The Redirect Checker on Apex Tool Station is 100% free with no signup and no watermark. Browser tools have no usage limits.

Do you store the websites or domains I check?

No. Our server makes the request, sends the result back to your browser and keeps nothing. Private and internal network addresses are blocked for safety.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. The tool works on any modern browser on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux.

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